Many foods have gained a reputation as Thermo-genics, which means they generate heat or increase metabolism and burn calories. Hot red peppers and their active ingredient, capsaicin, have been proposed as one of these so-called fat burning foods because research says they increase calorie expenditure after consumption. But does this really add up to any real world fat loss? Find out in the latest Burn the Fat Question and answer column with Tom Venuto . . . (to read the remainder of this article, please log in below.)

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